In economics, cargo or freight are goods or produce being conveyed â generally for commercial gain â by ship, boat, or aircraft, although the term is now often extended to cover all types of freight, including that carried by train, van, truck, or intermodal container.
What are 'Consumables'. Consumables are goods used by individuals and businesses that must be replaced regularly because they wear out or are used up. They can also be defined as the components of an end product used up or permanently altered in the process of manufacturing, such as semiconductor wafers and basic chemicals.
Sunil Dhaul. The finished goods are entered into the system when they are manufactured and put in the warehouse, and also when they are shipped out. So their tracking is in real time. But consumables are picked up by the production people from a certain area in a warehouse without any entry into the system. Hence, the consumables do not get tracked in real time. I was thinking that this is a common occurrence with consumables in most companies.